IT47595: IBM STORAGE INSIGHTS SECURITY APAR FOR CVE-2024-28849

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• CVEID: CVE-2024-28849
  Description: Node.js follow-redirects module could allow a
  remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information,
  caused by the leakage of credentials when clearing authorization
  header during cross-domain redirect, but keeping the
  proxy-authentication header. An attacker could exploit this
  vulnerability to obtain credentials and other sensitive
  information.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insights users                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * SECURITY APAR FOR:                                           *
  * CVE-2024-28849                                               *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following release:
  
  IBM Storage Insights 1Q25   [ 54X-IBM-SI ]
  ( release target 1Q 2025 / January )
  
  To protect IBM Storage Insights against emerging
  security vulnerabilities, the service was updated to
  protected against vulnerabilities.
  
  No action is required, there is nothing that you need
  to do following the IBM Storage Insights upgrade.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  STORAGE INSIGHT

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCSI

Applicable component levels